Google has announced the launch of two new AI-powered smart glasses next year. One will come with audio support and the other with an in-lens display. The company aims to use these to compete with the likes of Meta.

Google to launch new AI glasses in 2026

Google has made significant preparations to compete with Meta. The company has confirmed that it will launch two AI-powered smart glasses next year. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses quickly became a hit and remain the most popular AI wearable. Google is also poised to make a strong entry into the consumer wearable market. Google has revealed that it is working on hardware with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.

Two AI glasses will be launched.

Google plans to launch two smartglasses next year. The first will come with audio-only support, allowing users to use the Gemini AI assistant hands-free. The second pair will be more advanced and feature an in-lens display. This means the lenses will have displays embedded in them, providing users with navigation, translation, and contextual information. Both glasses will run on Google's Android XR operating system, designed for mixed reality devices and headsets.

Google has tried to make glasses before.

Google had previously attempted to launch smart glasses, but was unsuccessful. Now, with the advent of AI, the company is once again looking to enter this segment. Explaining the company's failed attempt, Sergey Brin said that the technology was not fully ready at the time, and supply chain limitations led to high prices. Now, with the help of AI and new manufacturing partnerships, Google hopes that its new products will be successful. However, competition in this segment has increased recently, and Meta is now leading the AI ​​wearable market. Additionally, Snap and Alibaba are also preparing to launch their own products.